Aberdeen: Alternative Break fundraiser

February 18, 2008|From staff reports

The Volunteer Service Clearinghouse is hosting a fundraising event for the Alternative Break Program from 6 to 10 p.m. Friday with an Alternative Break Service Showcase from 7 to 8 p.m. at the Ramkota Hotel and Convention Center. Northern State University students will have an art exhibit and sale and provide musical entertainment. Desserts and beverages will will be served. Tickets are $30 and $10 for students with identification and are available at the door. The Alternative Break Program sends groups of college students to different places across the country to work during their academic break with social, cultural and environmental issues such as domestic violence shelters, watershed conservation and indigenous cultures. The student is responsible for the bulk of the cost of the trip, receiving some financial assistance from fundraisers. For more information, e-mail clearinghouse@ northern.edu or visit http://www.northern.edu/clearinghouse/.